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Library Courses & Tutorials: Getting Started

Library Courses & Tutorials Guide

Library Basics Tutorials

Library Website Introduction
5 min video introducing some of the most useful features on the library website.

Finding Full Text
10 min module which shows how to find the full text of any article, either from a search of your own or an existing citation.

Articles: from Popular to Scholarly
15 min course that examines scholarly and popular articles, highlighting their similarities and differences so that you can use them more effectively.

Acting With Integrity By Using Information Ethically
A 25-30 minute course that will introduce you to the concept of academic integrity, strategies to prevent plagiarism, and the importance of documenting your sources.

Research Process Courses

From Topic to Research Question
5 min module that outlines the process of developing a research question about a topic.

Basic Search Strategies
10 min course that shows how to create an effective search strategy to find relevant resources on your topic.

Advanced Search Strategies
10-15 min course that will demonstrate techniques you can use to create a more advanced search strategy for efficient searching.

Evaluating Online Information
20-25 min course that will help you develop skills to critically evaluate information.

Citation Style Courses

APA Style, 7th ed
30 min course that shows you how to use APA 7th edition to document your sources, and format a paper.

Chicago Style
30 min course that shows you how to use Chicago Style (17th edition) to properly document your sources, format a paper, and answer common citation questions.

MLA Style
30 min course that shows you how to use 8th edition MLA to properly cite your sources, format a paper, and answer common citation questions.

Zotero
15-20 min course that introduces you to the Zotero online reference manager, including how to save, organize, cite, and share your references.

Last Updated: Jul 30, 2021 5:49 PM
URL: https://libguides.stkate.edu/tutorials
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